California battles Obama administration over standardized testing

The US Department of Education rejected California’s application for permission to skip the California Standards Test in science this year as it transitions to new standards and tests.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Rhode Island teens rally against later school start times

Barrington Public Schools, near Providence, is considering pushing the start of school back for middle and high schoolers, but some students don’t like the plan.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

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Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.

By K-12 Dive staff

Social studies provides particular opportunity for tech integration

The National Council for the Social Studies has found tech becoming increasingly popular among teachers looking for new ways to make their lessons come to life.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Could the charter school accountability system work for district schools?

Charter schools must meet performance expectations to maintain contracts to stay open, and the NAPCS says a similar model could improve district schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

Virtual charters threaten finances in Pennsylvania public schools

School districts in and around Reading send between $163,615 and $4.5 million to virtual charters, and area superintendents want the legislature to rethink funding formulas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 17, 2016

What makes a good school principal?

Experts share their thoughts on the traits that lead to school success.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 17, 2016

Art of storytelling: Why informational text emphasis misses the boat on literacy ed

While Common Core standards made a push toward exclusive use of analytical and informational texts, experts say the time-proven tradition of storytelling remains key to literacy education. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 14, 2016

Ed Dept efforts to lower teacher program entry standards draws criticism

The Obama administration announced new federal rules this week that would allow teacher prep programs to recruit a more diverse student body by lowering admissions standards.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

Students teach governors how to code

The annual National Governors Association meeting gave state leaders a chance to experience coding education firsthand amid a national push to increase computer science access.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

77% of teachers haven't tried VR, but 55% expect to

Almost a quarter of teachers have already brought virtual reality into their classrooms, and the number is expected to rise as benefits are demonstrated.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

Chicago Tech Academy uses projects, mentoring to excite students about STEM

ChiTech aims to close gender and diversity gaps in the STEM workforce by giving students a look at the real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math curricula.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

High-performing Massachusetts primary battleground in charter fight

The state’s public school students are among the top 10 worldwide in PISA scores, but millions of dollars in corporate and out-of-state money are backing a ballot initiative to raise a charter cap.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2016

High schools partner with local businesses for workforce alignment

Connections are being forged with local industry leaders at schools nationwide to ensure students graduate with the skills they need to succeed in local jobs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Summit Personalized Learning Platform creates privacy concerns

The software, first designed by a charter network in California and then developed by Facebook engineers, has raised questions of data security from parents.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

HMH Science Dimensions curriculum built around NGSS

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is set to release what it is calling the first comprehensive K-12 curriculum designed, tested and engineered around Next Generation Science Standards.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Why teacher residencies better prepare future teachers

When education students get the benefit of a full year in a classroom with a master teacher, they start their careers better prepared than those with just 15 weeks of clinical experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Texas district pushes beyond 1:1 in search for equity

Manor Independent School District Supt. Royce Avery says he works to get kids internet access at home, high-quality digital content and opportunities for mentorship.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016

Lonely at the top: Distinguished principals build community through NISL program

The National Institute for School Leadership is helping principals across the country build community, strengthening schools along the way.

By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 12, 2016

Los Angeles high school uses farm to reach at-risk students

Wooden High School lets students learn by doing, swapping standard chemistry and biology courses for environmental studies and plant and soil science on a farm.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Personalized learning requires strong network infrastructure

Schools have experimented with innovative models to better serve and engage students, but doing so wouldn't be possible without first preparing networks to handle extra demand.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

New Orleans charter to prepare students for tech careers, not college

Rooted School is set to open in 2017 following a pilot with about a dozen students inside Algiers Technology Academy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Sprint to give 1M students mobile devices, internet within 5 years

The latest commitment builds on the White House’s ConnectED program, which Sprint initially signed onto with plans to get 50,000 students high speed internet.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Dallas ISD innovation chief makes LinkedIn Next Wave list

Mike Koprowski joins a group of people under 35 transforming the education world with startups, tech funding, scholarships and STEM diversification.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016

Why the for-profit education business model is unsustainable

The Atlantic offers a cautionary tale of the difficulty for education business models to find traction in a changing marketplace.

By Jarrett Carter • Oct. 12, 2016

Education ecosystem extends far beyond the school building

The 2016 Digital Education Survey by Deloitte finds 75% of children want to learn more about what they studied in school outside of the classroom.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016